Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-12-01

.--0ladsiunc IA hrm believer In the
go55 Of .alhletibsi add ne tdh Norbert
Gladstone, is president Of a National
Physical Recreation Society that has
recently been organized in Liverpool.
Tho recently-discovered petty cash
book kept by Charles Dickens during
his term oi service with Me-. Blackmore
shows that his saiary " iSs ed a week
was fai5od on the list Of August, is2S,
TO los a week.
M. Grevy, President of the French
Republic, enjoys smoking n pipe, and
does so whenever he can without of
Tending dccurum He ls man Of very
simple habits, and rises aid fetircs at
aB early hdBh
benjamin r Butler considers him
sell conibatatiycls y0tne hlab. Al
though siAty'hiht years OF age he Is as
strong physically aud mentally as he
ever was, and has no intention Of retir-
ing from the active practice of his pro-
fcssion. IIc wishes to die in the har-
nsss,
-gotefh6r Waterman: Of california,
Upon dssumlhg His sdat Fccebtly. had
all Tho m0ney in the State Treasury
counted, insisting upon every seal Of
every bag being broken. The money,
81, 100000, was all there, aud the Gov
ernor gave an elaborate dinner to all
Who ha hand IN the eounh
Tho Eaii OF Coventry is the owner
Of one Of tie most beautiful places in
England, Coombe Abbey. Warwick
shire. His picture gallery contains
the celebrated collection of Stuart por-
traits, which were brought into the
eofSntfy family By Elizabeth of Boz
hemia, the Stuart Princess, who, in
second marriage. became the wife of
the fourth Baron. The Earldom is u
comparatively recent creation.
"A well.known writer Of Boston
called at the Century Office In this city
the other day, and when she went away,
foFgbt her bttieshoes. Frank Stock
ton, the story writer. saw them. and
at once sent them to her by mail with
this note:
OFFICE OF rHE CESruRy MAGAZINE,
New York.
MRs--, DFAP NApsNg' without ex.
p'tssiRg dny 6pni6h IN regard TO the literary
merits OF the inclosed articles, permit me 10
say that they seem unsuitable for the columns
OF this magazine. Respectfully yours,
THE CENTURY COMPANY, per +. S.
Emanuel Gonzales. the French
writer whose death has just been an
nounced, owed his start in life to
Emile de girardih Having the young
inah introduced to him. The famous
editor exclaimed the moment he heard
the name: II would like you to write
series Of Spanish sketches for La
PreSsc" BUT" said Gonzales. Though
| am of Spanish descent. know moth
ing Of Spain and have never been
there" mo matter. Articles signed
Gonzales are sure to he read" So
0ohza'cs ''read up on Spain and soon
wrote some Spanish stories which were
highly praised for their "local color. "
, John NJ. kapcna, whose death is
announced in the latest news budget
from the Sandwich Islands. was n full
.bloOded Hawaiian. who had been prom
inent in public life for many years.
From 1870 to 1880 he was Governor of
the Island of Maui. Then he went rs
Minister to Japan, aud on his return
was made Prime Minister. He re-
manned at the ho Id Of the Government
for two years, served subsequently, as
Postmastcr-Gcneral. aud was Finance
Minister in the Gibson Cabinet which
was Uterthrown last July. Mr. Ka-
pena accompanied King Kalakaua on
his visit to this country in 1874. and
again made tour Of the United States
two years ago.